Right in the centre - Take action, please!
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- Published on Thursday, July 6, 2017
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
To the person (or persons) who decided to deface the Town of Neepawa sign, the Legion and some other spots around town, please let me say a few words. I would like to talk to you, I sincerely would. But seeing as you are unlikely to come and see me, here is what I would like to tell you.
Homebodies - To me, this is Canada
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- Published on Saturday, July 1, 2017
Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
As you read this, I will just be settling my wings after the long flight home from Paris. Canada Day, Canada 150, will have filled the front pages of newspapers and flooded the airwaves. And so it should. I am proud to be a Canadian. I work diligently to do justice to the title.
Out of Helen's kitchen - The 1930's
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- Published on Friday, June 30, 2017
Helen Drysdale
The Neepawa Banner
What would be known as the Great Depression was ushered in by the stock market crash in 1929. That caused a worldwide economic depression. This was followed with a horrendous drought that struck the Prairie provinces, which were reliant on one single crop, wheat. What the drought did not get, the grasshoppers and the wind storms that tore away the topsoil did, and devastated agricultural production.
My perspective - What does it mean to be Canadian?
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- Published on Thursday, June 29, 2017
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner
What does it mean to be Canadian? As the country prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday, many people, myself included, are asking this question. I was born in this country, as were my parents, you would think I would know what it means to be Canadian, but I don’t.
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Right in the centre - Chasing myths
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- Published on Thursday, June 29, 2017
Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
In my recent reading I have come across two very interesting columns. One is by a well known Manitoba columnist and he states that people waste a lot of time on their computers and he particularly targets Twitter. Probably the most famous Twitter user is U.S president Donald Trump. He often blurts out something on Twitter. I have never used Twitter. I think maybe this paper has a Twitter account. Younger smarter people than me can use it if they wish. I think it is largely a waste of time and energy. That’s my opinion.
